jun 7, 1788 - Day of the Tiles

Description:

in Grenoble, France

In Grenoble — the Parlement of Dauphine was popular for defending local rights against the
monarchy
Louis XVI ordered its suspension —> people saw it as an attack on liberty —> parlement refused
The day:
Royal troops sent to forcibly enforce kingʼs orders and shut down the parlement + arrest its
members
Townspeople rioted —> climbed rooftops and started throwing tiles on to the soldiers heads

first time using revolutionary force
public resistance to royal authority

Added to timeline:

Date: